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Hey Nick - I have ridden B17, B17N, Swift, and Swallow. It's tough to beat a Brooks that has been well broken in. My issue was always the super short rails. Every bike I ever had a Brooks on needed a seat post with big…
I took some pictures on our recent club ride in the foothills near Raymond CA. 22 miles/1500' about half dirt and gravel/half pavement This was just two days after a substantial rainstorm. A characteristic of this area…
Looking to find a home for these good condition used Midge bars. Polished silver. Some smudging in the clamp/label area, and some marks at the brake lever position. sold Message with questions or if you'd like more…
I have a set of CX70 46/36 cranks on my Grade. They are presumably Ultegra level and shift oh so smoothly and just as fine as the 5800 crankset that I have on one of my road bikes. Both are amongst the best front…
Ask the bike shop or whoever you are buying the bike from. A mid cage model has the "GS" designation. Short cage is "SS". *edit to add - my Grade 105 came stock with mid cage, 11-32t with no B screw adjustment required.
Does it come with a short cage or "mid cage"? A mid cage will take a 32t (maybe 34t?), short cage is spec'd to 28t, but I've used a 30t and it worked fine. I tried 32t on that same short cage and it worked, but not very…
Elliott31 wrote: Here is mine and my daughters new gravel bike. Bought this from the guys at Bikestop in Lees summit MO. They are the best around. That looks like one fun machine! Looking forward to reading your ride…
Hey Craig - I was too lazy to go back to find your post .. doh! I am looking at going tubeless sometime here soon. Refresh my memory, which rims are you running? (I just picked up a wheelset with Arch rims) Henry
I have not tried them myself, but someone else here mounted Clement MSO 700x40 and they did not fit. (they fit and were marginally rideable as I recall, but with zero clearance) I run USH 35s with good clearance, and I…
Shopped for countertops at this abandoned granite quarry today.
Happy to see those rings getting some good use. I'm also happy that you feel good about the gearing change. Thanks again, Alan. Ride on! Henry btw - the rings look as nice as they ride
RoverAl wrote: Wheels are next up on my list too. I am thinking about some WTB I23 Frequency. I had the I25 on my mtb and they were pretty much bomb proof. They are quite reasonably priced on ebay too. Did you have to…
Sent you a private message. BTW, I just swapped out the group on my road bike to 5800. I liked it so much on my Grade that it sold me on using it on my Serotta. My riding level/ability is not really Dura Ace or even…
I like the 46/36 11-32 a lot. It seems to suit the rides that we do pretty well. I've thought about going 34t on the front, but will hang with what I have for now. Stock setup was 52/36. I see that becoming more popular…
You can make a direct comparison here . All things being equal, who wouldn't want that extra cog when the conditions warrant it? However, according to the calculator, 36f / 34r = 28.9 gear inches. 34f - 32r = 28.9 gear…
Jackass Meadow, Sierra Nat'l Forest, CA
Yeah, that Sutra looks great! My fave might be the Roadhouse. I'm with the writer though, a stylish steel fork would finish it off nicely. Henry
RoverAl wrote: Your photos are so much better than the catalog shots on their site, Nice looking bike, putting it on my short list for a second bike. Were the old cranks 50-34? Thanks for that. I really enjoy riding…
New bits for the Grade CX 70 crankset - zero miles so far. It is substantially lighter (and nicer looking IMO) than the Omega cranks it replaced.
Hi Brady - I have a GT Grade 53cm and use a Tangle bag. A friend cnc'd an adapter plate to lower the seat tube bottle cage (Lezyne side loaders) I have used my Camelback bladder (70 oz, I think) in the Tangle, and also…